RanDee Ochinero, known by many players as Coach Och, is the driving force behind Core Volleyball Academy. As the founder, she is dedicated to providing top-notch training and development for volleyball players of all ages and genders.

With nearly 20 years of coaching experience, RanDee has worn many hats, including college head coach, college assistant to a top 25 NAIA school, a high school head coach, club program director, and club coach for both USAV and AAU in Montana and Wyoming. Ochinero's coaching career began as a camp clinician and she's worked camps for Chad Tiechert and the Nebraska Huskers.

RanDee also served on the staff that led the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears to a Conference Tournament victory and a run at the National Tournament in the 2022 season.

Currently unavailable for lessons as she's in Nebraska coaching Doane University, but watch for camp and clinic announcements!

Hi! My name is Daphne and I am a coach here at Core Academy. I am from Las Vegas, Nevada and have lived in Billings since 2020. I am finishing my degree in Biology at Rocky Mountain College. I played volleyball for 13 years. All the way from recreation league to college. Volleyball is my passion and I cannot wait to spread the love of this amazing sport all around this wonderful community."

We highly recommend Coach Daphne for our undersized hitters (She played outside hitter at 5'7!) and boys volleyball players!

My name is Daisy Fisher and I have been playing or coaching Volleyball for the past 10 years. I love the game, coaching, and teaching, so Core is a great fit for me. I am willing to work with all ages and skill levels to help players excel and reach their goals!

Daisy played for Rocky Mountain College for 3 years as a middle blocker.

Daisy is great for all younger athletes of all positions!

My name is Tiffany Fuhrmann. I have been playing volleyball for 10 years, two of those years being collegiate experience at Rocky Mountain College. I mainly played middle blocker during my volleyball career but also have experience as a pin hitter and in the back row. I have helped coach camps for about 3 years and love helping players develop and fine tune their skills in all positions. I can't wait to teach others all that I've learned over the years!

Amanda started her volleyball career at Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy in Beaverton, OR where she played for 8 years. She then continued her collegiate volleyball journey at Seattle Pacific University where she was the starting libero and was able to set the #2 school records for digs. Amanda has extensive defensive training and coaching experience with players of all ages, particularly those in middle and high school. She also has hosted several clinics, recruiting seminars, and personalized conditioning sessions, in addition to coaching her own 12U club team, and is excited to share her expertise with the Billings volleyball community.

Amanda currently attends PA school at Rocky Mountain College and enjoys traveling, finding the next best coffee shop, and spending time with her two ragdoll kitties - Bindi and Bentley.

We highly recommend Amanda for anyone interested in becoming a better libero or backrow player at any age!

If you've been around club volleyball at the high school level, you've probably seen Coach Dawn and her teams!

Dawn was born and raised in northern New Mexico. She played middle blocker in high school, then transitioned to a defensive specialist at the University of New Mexico. Dawn has coached for over 30+ years and has been coaching with

Rimrock Volleyball Club for several years now. Dawn still travels the country playing in volleyball tournaments. Beyond volleyball, Dawn enjoys the outdoors, is happily married and has two adult sons who reside in Colorado. She also works full-time as a nurse.

Dawn is great for all positions and ages but we highly recommend Dawn for our high school girls!

Hi! My name is Kennedy Juranek and I recently just graduated from Montana State University- Billings and completed playing four years of college volleyball there. I have competed at high levels throughout my volleyball career and I have experience playing on top level stages. I was first team all state as a setter in Oregon, I was a libero/ DS in college, and my club team was ranked 8th in the nation! My experience offers a wide range of outlook onto the game as it continues to grow. After I was done playing college… I knew I didn’t want my volleyball career to end so I decided to stay and coach in Montana! I bring passion, support, and knowledge to the game and I am so excited to continue this journey! 

I have been in and around volleyball since I was 4-years-old, and my passion for it has never wavered in the last two decades. I am Senior High alumni, part of the 2018 graduating class. At Senior, I was a part of two state championship teams. After high school, I played at Carroll College. I have been coaching since I was 17 for various camps/clinics in the Billings and surrounding areas, as well as Montana Juniors Volleyball Club. I have played all positions, from Middle to Outside to Setter to Libero; and being well-rounded means I have confidence in coaching each area of volleyball. Today, I coach at Senior High and Montana Juniors Volleyball Club. I am very excited to be a part of Core and extend the possibility of getting better to anybody, any time!"

Coach Kelsey is currently taking 4-12th graders of any position for lessons!

My name is Saige i have played volleyball for 12 years and coached 4. I played outside hitter/setter. I have coached all levels and am great with helping players narrow down on their errors specifically and correcting them while encouraging a positive. I have such a passion for the game and even more for coaching and sharing all the skills I've learned from my previous amazing coaches.